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Restructuring and Asset Related Charges DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 17 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Nov. 01, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  | $ 55 |  | $ 97 |  |
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance |  | 247 |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  | 56 | [1] | 97 | $ 565 |
Payments for Restructuring |  | (50) |  |  |  |
Asset write-offs and adjustments |  | (15) |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance |  | 238 |  |  | 238 |
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] | Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net | [1] | 55 |  |  |  |
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] | Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net | [1] | 1 |  |  |  |
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost |  |  |  |  |  | $ 695
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost |  |  |  |  |  | 755
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance |  | 229 |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  | 40 |  | 68 | 412 |
Payments for Restructuring |  | (43) |  |  |  |
Asset write-offs and adjustments |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance |  | 226 |  |  | 226 |
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost |  |  |  |  |  | 420
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost |  |  |  |  |  | 440
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] | Costs Related To Contract Termination [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance |  | 18 |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  | 0 |  | 29 | 71 |
Payments for Restructuring |  | (7) |  |  |  |
Asset write-offs and adjustments |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance |  | 11 |  |  | 11 |
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] | Costs Related To Contract Termination [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost |  |  |  |  |  | 125
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] | Costs Related To Contract Termination [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost |  |  |  |  |  | 145
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] | Asset Related Charges [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Asset Related Charges - Net |  | 16 |  | $ 0 | 82 |
Payments for Restructuring |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Asset write-offs and adjustments |  | (15) |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance |  | $ 1 |  |  | $ 1 |
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] | Asset Related Charges [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost |  |  |  |  |  | 150
DowDuPont Cost Synergy Program [Member] | Asset Related Charges [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost |  |  |  |  |  | $ 170
[1] | The charge for the three months ended March 31, 2019 includes $55 million which was recognized in restructuring and asset related charges - net and $1 million which was recognized in sundry income - net in the company's Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

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